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  1. 05-09-2009, 09:59 PM #1
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    Default Nottoway Fri./ Branch Sat.


    Josh (my youngest) and I hit the Nottoway yesterday after work. Got there between 4:30 and 5PM. Our plan was to catch some shellcrackers and bluegill.
    Well, we caught both, but they were mostly really small. I was disappointed to say the least. We caught about 20 bream/crackers, with only one being a true "keeper". We kept a couple of hook swallowers, and one white perch. Caught a couple of really small crappie, Josh caught a gar......not what we had in mind. River looked fine considering all the rain we've had.
    We decided we should go again today. I had "stuff to do", so we got to WB about 1 or so. Went to the cove where I caught the big perch last time. We drifted minnow/slip bobber, and minnow/jig/bobber rigs at various depths. Josh caught the first fish, a 14" yellow perch! He also caught the second, a 13+incher. He was a happy camper. We moved towards the end of the cove slowly, picking up fish along the way. I was the pickerel "champion" with 6.
    We got into some crappie as we moved shallower, and the biggest one.......Josh caught, 13 1/4". He really had a great day. One to remember. He also caught a 12" white perch. We ended up with 7 crappie, 15 yellow perch, and the one white perch. A fun day.
    This picture doesn't do this crappie justice.


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    The perch look about right. 13 1/4" and 14".

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    Gonna eat good tomorrow night!

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  2. 05-09-2009, 10:23 PM #2
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    Best report Ive seen this weekend. Good Job Quacker !!
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  3. 05-10-2009, 05:48 AM #3
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    Awesome, those are good looking Ring Perch. You didn't mention that white perch that;s in the cooler, looks like a nice one. Sounds like Josh put the slammer on ya. I say that's a good days catch. Hope to see more.
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  4. 05-10-2009, 06:21 AM #4
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    Oh man o' man! Those are some massive hogfish! Good job!
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  5. 05-10-2009, 06:24 AM #5
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    Nice catch ! we didn`t catch any "keepers" yesterday in the Chowan
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  6. 05-10-2009, 07:23 AM #6
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    Nice report SQ and way to catch those big fish. Those are some purdy perch ya'll caught there. Nice job and sounds like your son had a great time!
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  7. 05-10-2009, 07:27 AM #7
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    good job .....those ringers are some pretty fish
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  8. 05-10-2009, 08:01 AM #8
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    Man I like them perch,good job.
    I miss fishing wit my Pop.
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  9. 05-10-2009, 12:06 PM #9
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    Nice job Les. Nothing beats quality time with your son. You seem to do a lot better than me at WB. I worked all the way to the back of one cove without so much as a bite so I decided to work open water and mouths of coves.

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  10. 05-10-2009, 01:48 PM #10
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    Good job Shell,Josh gonna have to give you some pointers.I still remember Pea hill.
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